The dual aspect and size requirements are actually fantastic, along with storage requirements they make city apartment living viable.

A deep plan solely north facing apartment is not nice. We cant design out such thing's all the time in a large development, but, if rules like that are thrown out at lest 25% of a development will get this treatment.

Rules like no more than 6 units per floor per stairwell, dual aspect and minimum size requirements are essential for a healthy housing stock. The sooner these rules actually get increased rather than knocked down the sooner city life can become viable for families. Rather than stop gap solutions for people trying to save money.